Rifles were a widely used type of weapon during the Second World War. A nation would field one or more types of infantry rifles. While some were more specifically identified with particular nations, others were used by various countries more randomly with no apparent partialities.

On this video Braveheart Fighting Arms Youtube Channel analyzes the strengths and weakness of the M1 Garand, Mauser 98k, Mosin Nagant and Arisaka rifles.